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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, December 13th, 2013 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Rivals team up on Paso Robles water as lawsuit threat looms
An agreement reached by two of the groups jockeying to shape the future of a water district in Paso Robles wine country won’t stop two lawsuits that could lead to years in court and millions of dollars in legal fees to sort out the water basin’s woes.
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By Staff Report / Thursday, December 12th, 2013 / Central Coast, Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Digital West adds New York node, looks to Australia
San Luis Obispo-based Digital West Networks has added a data co-location center in New York and is set to bring another online in Australia early next year.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Salem buys Twitchy.com from Michelle Malkin
Salem Communications said Dec. 10 that it has purchased startup Twitter curation website Twitchy.com from conservative political columnist Michelle Malkin for an undisclosed sum. Camarillo-based Salem runs dozens of Christian and conservative radio stations and websites including HotAir.com. It also publishes magazines and books under those themes.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 / South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Santa Barbara Zoo gets $140K gift from area Toyota
The Santa Barbara Zoo’s conservation programs have received a donation of three 2014 4Runners from area Gold Coast Toyota Dealers to be used for field work focused on endangered species including the California condor.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 / Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Clean Diesel CEO resigns after Pirelli deal dissolves
Ventura-based Clean Diesel Technologies said Dec. 10 that CEO and President R. Craig Breese has resigned to “pursue other opportunities.” He will remain at his post until Jan. 8 and the company has created an interim office of the chief executive to replace him. Breese was also a member of the board of directors.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 / Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Lucas to retire from UCSB after 36 years
Gene Lucas, longtime executive vice chancellor of US Santa Barbara and a fixture on campus for more than three decades, will retire at the end of the year, the university said Dec. 10.
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By Staff Report / Thursday, December 5th, 2013 / South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on UCSB snags $48M in Army funds for biology-related research
UC Santa Barbara said Dec. 5 that the U.S. Army has renewed its contract with the university’s Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies, providing an additional $48 million over three years to support biology-related research.
The new funds extend a decade of unclassified research in areas such as biotechnology tools, futuristic materials, energy generation and storage, systems and synthetic biology and neuroscience.
